Prunus serotina subsp. capuli (cav. ex Spreng.) Mcvaugh

Subspecies

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Characteristics

A tree. It grows to 10-20 m tall. The trunk can be 70 cm across. The fruit occur in large clusters.
Life form perennial
Growth form tree
Growth support -
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination entomogamy
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 10.0 - 20.0
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) 1.5
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color -
Blooming months -
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

A high altitude tropical plant. It does not require frost for flowering or fruiting. It can tolerate light frosts when 2 years old. It will grow on many different soils. It grows between 900-1,400 m above sea level in Mexico but can be higher.
Light 7-9
Soil humidity 3-7
Soil texture 3-4
Soil acidity -
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) -

Usage

The fruit are eaten raw and in jellies. The stones or pits are ground and made into flour.
Uses drinks eating experimental purposes food medicinal ornamental paints rootstock soap timber
Edible fruits
Therapeutic use Condyloma (unspecified), Dysentery (unspecified), Eye (unspecified), Inflammation (unspecified), Liqueur (unspecified), Ophthalmia (unspecified), Spasm (unspecified), Thirst (unspecified), Ulcer (unspecified), Diarrhea (unspecified), Fever (unspecified), Poison (unspecified), Collyrium (unspecified)
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Mode -
Germination duration (days) 120 - 365
Germination temperacture (C°) 18 - 23
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment -
Minimum temperature (C°) -40
Optimum temperature (C°) 10 - 22
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:210892-2
WFO ID wfo-0000996087
COL ID 4N8QD
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Prunus capollin Cerasus longifolius Cerasus capollini Padus salicifolia Laurocerasus salicifolia Prunus copallina Prunus capuli Prunus serotina subsp. capuli